Then. Now. Next.

Celebrating 50 Years of Dedication to
Sharing the Present Moment of Dance

For the first time, all Dance Center concerts are part of the Dance Presenting Series season. This fall, the first half of the 50th season led to multiple impromptu dance parties on stage. Join us for the second half as we dance our way from winter to spring and experience the full cycle of choreographic development in works by established, emerging, and aspiring choreographers and dancers.

 

photo by: Julie Lucas.

Thursday and Friday, April 11 and 12, 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: FREE, but reserve a ticket to guarantee a seat. 

SPRING FORWARD gives students experience in a professionally produced dance concert to let their original work shine. Be inspired by the soaring creativity of student choreographers collaborating with Theater lighting designers on original, brand new, short works. Engage with multi-media performances that break the boundaries of the typical stage and tap into the palpable energetic lift of early Spring.

 

photography: William Frederking.

CHICAGO ARTIST SPOTLIGHT FESTIVAL 

Friday, April 19 at 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, April 20 at 1:00 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, April 26-27, 7:30 p.m.        

Tickets: $50 Festival 2-Week Pass, $30 Single Ticket
FREE for Columbia College Chicago Students

Four award-winning Chicago artists showcase the vibrancy of Chicago’s dance ecosystem over a two-week festival that pushes concert dance in new ways. Dancemaker and poet J’Sun Howard (BFA Dance ‘19), kinetic philosopher Ayako Kato (USA Artist Fellow), pop-fringe creator Erin Kilmurray (BA Dance ‘08) with Kara Brody (Lucky Plush), and artist/activist SJ Swilley (Red Clay Dance Company) engage audiences on a journey throughout Grant Park and the Dance Center itself.

 

Hold dear (recall) by Tristen Sanborn, BFA Dance, ‘23 — photo by: Julie Lucas.

50th Season HALF Pass

Don’t miss any of our upcoming events!
As a 50th Season Half Pass Holder, you will:

  • save $50 over purchasing each ticketed concert a la carte 

  • benefit from concierge Box Office service to reserve your preferred show dates

  • enjoy opportunities to be in community with dance enthusiasts at special, pre- and post-show gatherings

Box Office staff will contact Season Pass Holders via phone or email prior to each concert to reserve your preferred days and times.

Unlock your 50th Season Half Pass for just $65!

 

from Irene Hsiao’s Merely a Mistake A Score for your Door.

 

Explore the our latest issue of On the Ground, the Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago’s blog. With support from The Walder Foundation, we are featuring interviews with Chicago dance artists, checking in on dance communities, sharing work from our virtual residencies with choreographers, and exploring the Dance Center’s video archives.

 

David Rousseve/REALITY, from Stardust, photo by Yi Chun.

Urban Bush Women in Hep Hep Sweet Sweet, photo by Rick McCullough.

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banner image: Hold dear (recall) by Tristen Sanborn, BFA Dance, ‘23 — photo by: Julie Lucas for Columbia College Chicago.